Display rack



E. B. WESTON DISPLAY RACK.

APPLICATION FILED APB-V22. 1922.

1,427,249, Patented Aug. 29, 1922.

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EDWARD B. WESTON, 0E DAYTON, OHIO.

nrsrnev Meters,

specification of Letters Patent. I Patgntqgd Aug 29 1922.

Application filed. April 22, I922. Serial No. 556,069.

To all whom it may concern:

o it known that l, Bowman B. WEs'roN, e citizen of the United States, and a resident of Dayton, in the county of Montgomery and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Display Racks. of which the following is e full, clear. and

exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification.

M invention relates to improvements in "woo enracks for the display of merchandise, and particularly to the type of rack which is arranged to he built up in sections to cover as long e display space as may be required.

The object of the invention is to provide a Wooden reel; of the simplest construction possible to be shipped in knockdown condi' tion with all ports interchengeehle, and in which the shelves can he errsn ed either horizontally in en engg'led "position to display more etfeetively tins and cartons of cakes, biscuits end in which it is desired to present the top o" the box, nsuelly' in the drawings,

F ignre 1 is it perspective of two sections of the rock vvi'h the horizo: el and the other shelves orig fine= l ignre 2 is e perspective etv oi one the shelves with its book Figure 3 is e perspective view or one or the rnetel plates to he seemed the ends of the shelves to support them in the side stonderds,

The side stenderde are formed of two parallel upright mom's-ere 'l, l, mounted on snitehle losses 2 and provided with cross hers 3, 3, ot the desired height of the several s elves.

The shelves ere up of is main shelf l, wide enough to fit hetween the two onrights of each standard, and a separate heel: member 5, which preferehly is about a third as wide-es the mein sh el This book men) her is mounted at right tangles to the main shell by dowel pins d, 6, which for full sized packages take into corresponding holes *3, 7, st thereer edge of the mein shelf. ln order to rovide e hnclr for smaller sized peelseges other dowel pin holes 8, 8, enelprovidod Each side standard at the roper height for eech shelf is provided with three bolt holes, two o1? there 51, 9, one in esnlr uprigh are bored on the some horizontal plane, While the third hole is bored in the cross brece near the back.

Each shelf is equipped at the ends with a metal plate 12 screwed or otherwise secured to the end of the shelf and provided with a right angled flange 13, which is secured to the bottom of the shelf. The ends of these plates have downward extensions 14- and 15 the front extension being provided with a fair of slots 16, 17. diverging somewhat, on the rear extension is provided with a single slot 18.

With the bolt holes 9 and 10 at the proper distance apart, the standards are erected and the shelves located. When it is desired to provide for shelves at an angle to the horizontel, the slots 17 and 18 in the metal plates are employed and bolts-secured in the holes 9 10. This gives the proper angle for the shelf end the back takes a corresponding position at right angles to the main shelf.

In order to further brace the structure end take any looseness of fit for the heck l secure rnbbenheeded tacks 20, one or more,

each end of the been, so that the tightening or" the bolts draws the rear uprights tightly against the heelr shelf,

will be o ovions that as many 'nnit rocks be made up'in tnis Way as desired. Tin-re are no ofisets or projections on standards, so at tight and rigid reture can he formed of any number one,

it is desired to provide horizontal shelves at any location, the-liolts for the holes 10 are removed and the shelf reised to the horizontal through the hell holes 9, 9. in this event the front slot 16 is employed to secure the shelf at the front es the distance between the loolt holes 9, 9, is somewho greener than between the holes 9! end 10. s

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jig, ill be obvious that Wherethere ere,

several units put, together, thet some of the shelves at the same height may be horizontellg mounted and the others angled oi: the pleasure of the user.

glileving thns described myiinvention, whet l eleim as new and desire to secure by Lettors Pstent, is:-

it. ln s drsplny reek the combination of, side stenderds provide vnthholt epern triengulerly errenged, e series of shelves eoniprrslng a main supporting section and e heel: section, end means for securing seme together in ,engnler reletien, with means for securing the main shelves in the standards in horizontal or angled position, as desired.

In a display rack, the combination of side standards provided with bolt openings triangularly arranged, a series of shelves comprising a main supporting section and a back section end means for securing same together in angular relation each shelf provided with end plates having slotted depending portions and bolts to engage the slotted end plates and to secure the shelves in the standards in horizontal or angled position. desired.

3. In a display rack the combination of bases and a pair of uprights, with cross braces to form side stair-thirds for the sup- )ort of shelves the standards proi'ided with i olt openings triangularly arranged, shelves with end plates and slotted extensions, and bolts for securing the shelves in the stsndards in horizontal angled position, as desired.

4c. in a display rack, the combination or side standards provided with belt openin trianguisrly arranged, series oi sheives comprising a main supporting section and a heck section, and means for securing sense together in angular reiation, each resin shei'i section provided with end pistes with i pending portions, the front portion provided with two slots and the rear portion with one slot, with bolts to secure the shelf in the standards, either horizontally or at an angle.

5. In a display rack, the combination of side standards provided with bolt openings triangulerly arranged, a series of shelves comprising a main supporting section and 82 back section, and means for securing same together on angular relation, with means for securing the main shelves in the standards in horizontal or angled position as desired with resilient cushions for the ends of the back sheif sections bearing against the standards to make a ciose and tight 6. in display rack, a ser' of simihir units coir irising supporting sts "iards with shelves each stsndsrd prointernie :1 ded with. simi l sri y arranged, 2:. series of similar shelves comprising a main supporting member and hack niernher sngnlsriy disposed, each main sheit member provided with end pistes depending therefrom and sin -3e hoits for securing abetting shelves each side interniedi' W- stsnderds to ether to form. a rack 0i n desire ESEVAR D hoit openings triangulsrly and 

